I've decided to begin a series of lessons about organizing. In my travels across the Region, meeting with members in Locals of
all sizes, I encounter a similar story. People complain about stuff. Sometimes they complain repeatedly about the same stuff over time. And the people also complain about the fact that nothing can be done. At least, they FEEL like nothing can be done.

"Organizing is first of all an attitude. It's the attitude that you and your co-workers together can
do something to make things better. It's the attitude that action is better than complaining. It's the attitude that problems are just waiting for a solution, and that strength in numbers is part of that solution....If you have the organizing attitude, you feel it is
necessary to respond to unfairness. You are committed to building power with your co-workers, not just talking about it. You believe in collective action and want to get better at putting others in motion."

If you and your union friends are stuck in the complaining mode and are interested in changing your attitude, we are ready to help you!

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Racism is the result of a complex interplay of individual attitudes, collective social values, and institutional practices. When we begin to better understand these forces, examine our own implicit bias's and take small or large action there is movement forward to irradiate racism in our schools and in our society. Join your colleagues around the state in a virtual book study facilitated by nationally renowned Restorative Practices expert and strategist Chauna Perry-Finch.

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